I was the Founding Father of the United States

Chapter 45 Departure

1763 11 Month 12 Day.

Newport Harbor.

The sun was shining brightly, but the temperature was slightly low.

At the dock, two three-masted schooners, renamed "Diana" and "Providence," were quietly moored. Each had a deadweight tonnage of 480 pounds and now belonged to Providence United Shipping Company.

The sailors on the ship were tidying up the mooring lines, while the white coolies and black slaves on the dock were carrying various goods and supplies onto the ship bit by bit.

Two hundred meters away on the second-floor balcony of the PUIC shopping mall, Chen Wenbin, dressed in a tuxedo, looked at the white sails of the two sailboats and couldn't help but feel excited.

A few months ago, he set foot on the New World from here, and used his knowledge and abilities to gain his current wealth and status. Now, he is setting off again from here to England to fight for a brighter future for himself.

"...Honey, what are you looking at?"

Diana's voice came from behind him. Chen Wenbin turned around and smiled, "I'm looking at our ship! Are you ready? We're leaving North America this afternoon!"

Diana nodded vigorously, stepped forward and hugged the man, looking up at him and saying, "I can't wait to introduce you to my family... even though they may already know about you from my letters!"

Chen Wenbin chuckled: "So how did you introduce me to your family in your letter? A heartless doctor who lures patients into bed?"

"Of course not!"

The blonde girl blushed, but said very seriously, "I said you are an Eastern prince who saved me, and you are very handsome and considerate. You are also a great inventor and scientist, and your wealth is comparable to that of an earl..."

Chen Wenbin feigned sudden realization and said sadly, "So you love scientists and millionaires, not me as a person..."

"How could that be?!" The blonde girl's eyes widened, and she quickly said, "Darling! Even if you have nothing, I will still love you!"

When she realized Chen Wenbin was just suppressing a laugh and teasing her, she immediately punched the scoundrel a few times, yelling, "You bastard! You're such a bastard!"

Seeing Chen Wenbin in pain, she softened and reached out to rub his arm a couple of times before Chen Wenbin grabbed her and gave her a long kiss!

When the kiss ended, Diana was panting, her eyes glazed over.

"……Honey!"

Chen Wenbin knew what the girl meant just by looking at her expression, so he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom...

Two hours later, after having lunch at the service of Betty and Mary, the two packed their belongings and headed to the dock with their butler Chris, maids Betty and Mary, and several servants and guards.

A group of people were already waiting at the dock.

Since Chen Wenbin and Diana held a banquet yesterday to say goodbye to their friends in Newport Harbor, everyone here now is part of their entourage.

This included Henry Coates of the East India Company, Henry Hopkins, director of Providence United Industries, John Morris, manager of Providence United Shipping Company, John Adams, secretary and private lawyer of Chen Wenbin, Samuel Adams, political advisor, Marty and Joseph, captains of the two armed merchant ships, Anthony and Shelby, heads of Chen Wenbin's guard, and a dozen or so managers, technicians and apprentices.

In addition, twenty students from Robin Science Academy also boarded the ship with Chen Wenbin, including Chen Wenbin's adopted son, Bode.

When these people saw Chen Wenbin and Diana arrive, they all greeted them. Diana, in particular, was greeted by those of higher status, such as Henry Courts and Henry Hopkins, who even kissed her hands.

"...Your Excellency! All the goods have been loaded onto the ship, including the carriages and machinery intended for the royal family... Here is the list!"

Forty-five-year-old John Morris stepped forward and handed a list to Chen Wenbin, who already knew its contents. He glanced at it quickly and then looked up to ask, "The goods are fine. Are the vegetable crates and fruit ready?"

Morris replied immediately, "Everything is ready! As you requested, we have prepared twelve vegetable cultivation boxes and two hundred pounds of apples sealed in glass jars on both ships."

"...Let's set off then!"

Chen Wenbin nodded slightly, glanced back at the port, exhaled deeply, and then boarded the Diana with the others.

At 1 p.m., the two ships slowly sailed away from Newport Harbor and headed east into the vast Atlantic Ocean.

Since it was already late November and the outside temperature was quite low, most of the time after boarding the ship was spent in the cabin.

Although Chen Wenbin had the most spacious cabin, it was impossible for him to spend every day with Diana.

Therefore, teaching students at Robin Science College and the company management on board became his main way of passing the time. Later, even Henry Coates and Henry Hopkins stopped indulging in alcohol and chose to listen to Professor Chen's lectures.

That morning, in the lower deck of the Diana, more than twenty management staff and students who could understand Professor Chen's economics class sat on small stools, holding onto the surrounding fixed objects, and listened attentively to today's lesson.

"...From the experience of the Jenna spinning machine manufacturing plant, we can easily conclude that the more refined the division of labor in the production process, the more significantly production efficiency can be improved and production costs reduced!"

Chen Wenbin wrote the words "division of labor" and "five times" on the blackboard with chalk, and then said to everyone:

"Initially, based on our experience, Andrew and I delegated all production processes at the Jenna Spinning Machine Factory to several working groups, which could assemble 8 to 10 spinning machines per day."

However, we later discovered that each worker in the work group had different skill levels and their own strengths. For example, some were strong and good at sawing wood and carrying things, while others were better at more delicate work. Making everyone responsible for all the processes in the group undoubtedly slowed down production efficiency.

So we further refined the division of labor, letting everyone do only what they were good at. For example, Tom was only responsible for drilling holes in the wood, John was only responsible for smoothing out the burrs on the wood, and Claude was only responsible for carrying and assembling... and then a miracle happened!

Chen Wenbin remarked with emotion: "With the same number of workers, the same working hours, and the same tools, just by assigning each person to what they do best, production efficiency has increased fivefold!"

A month later, the Jenna Spinning Machine Factory was able to produce 50 spinning machines a day!

This fact contains immense value, telling us an easily attainable truth: refined division of labor in production, allowing each worker to do what they do best, can create at least five times the original value!

So why is this happening?

How are these extra efficiencies and values ​​generated?

Or rather, how was it originally wasted?